Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Priscillano Romanillos

Disney animator -- via the Los Angeles Times

Jim Neu

Playwright -- via the New York Times

David Warren

Australian scientist who invented the "black box" flight data recorder -- via the Telegraph

Monday, July 19, 2010

Larry Keith

Stage and television actor -- via Theater Mania

Kenny Kuhn

Former baseball star -- via the Louisville Courier-Journal

Kip King

Comedian, actor, teacher -- and father of Chris Kattan -- via Variety

Gene Ludwig

Masterful jazz organist -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Marceline Freeman

Freeman at right in photo.
Dancer, choreographer and teacher -- via the Denver Post

Glenn Falkenstein

Mentalist -- via the Los Angeles Times

Joseph J. Musil

Theater designer -- via the L.A. Times

Marian Slingova-Fagan

Activist suffered solitary confinement in Czechoslovakia -- via the Independent

James Gammon

Great character actor -- via the Orlando Sentinel

Fred Carter Jr.

Fred Carter Jr. (left) and daughter Deana, right.
Nashville session man -- via CMT

Paulo Moura

All-star Brazilian musician -- via the New York Times

John Coates

Naval architect designed a working Greek trireme -- bet you can't! Via the Telegrpah

Peter K. Duchow

TV producer best known for his work with James Garner -- via the Hollywood Reporter

M-J Lancaster

British writer and editor -- via the Independent

Charles Benjamin Gittings Jr.

Activist fought prisoner abuses, especially those in the War on Terror -- via the Washington Post

Pius Njawe

Cameroonian journalist who fought corruption nad braved over 100 arrests -- via the Washington Post

Peter Fernandez

Actor, writer and director was the voice of "Speed Racer" and converted Japanese anime TV series into American hit -- via the New York Times

Hank Cochran


Singer/songwriter wrote many country classics, including "I Fall to Pieces" and "Make the World Go Away" -- via the New York Times

Valerie Watts

Bassoonist -- via the Guardian

Gilly Coman

British actress -- via the Guardian

Olga Guillot

Cuban singer known as the "queen of the bolero" -- via the New York Times

Louis Keller

Self-taught inventor created the Bobcat with his brother -- via the Fargo Inforum

Vonetta McGee

Actress -- via the New York Times. Best known for her work in the "blaxploitation" subgenre, but a fine performer!

Lelio Luttazzi

Italian composer and performer -- via nowitaly.com

Clint Hartung

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Corpus Christi Caller

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Sir Charles Mackerras


One of the greatest conductors of the past 50 years -- via AP. I have listened to dozens of his recordings over and over, especially his wonderful treatments of Janacek. He really opened my  eyes and delighted my ears! Thank you, Sir Charles!